Paul Crowell: Feeding San Francisco's Homeless Dogs

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Paul Crowell: Feeding San Francisco's Homeless Dogs

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Jun 6, 2019

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Paul Crowell has loved dogs ever since he was a kid. He’s now a grown man and has taken his passion for our four-legged friends to a new level and has helped feed thousands of homeless dogs in the San Francisco area.

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Jun 6, 2019

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Paul Crowell: Feeding San Francisco's Homeless Dogs

Paul Crowell: Feeding San Francisco's Homeless Dogs

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